Every year, thousands of "sheddies" throughout the United Kingdom submit images of their <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/garden-shed/">backyard sheds</a> for a chance to win the <a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/2013.cfm">Shed of the Year competition</a>. Now in its seventh year, the competition seeks funky designs in eight different categories that go above and beyond the standard block tool shed. This year's finalists were handpicked out of a whopping 1,975 entries, but only one of them will win.

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The Stencil Shed

Luke Hollingworth designed The Stencil Shed, which won the best garden studio category

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Boat Roofed Shed

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Founded by Uncle Wilco, the Shed of the Year competition acknowledges a crucial aspect of the United Kingdom's culture. But these days, it's no longer satisfactory to have a small block room with a bunch of tools hanging haphazardly inside. Instead, these "sheddies" have constructed backyard buildings out of <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/recycled-materials/">recycled materials</a>, topped them with <a href="http://inhabitat.com/norway-green-roof-homes/">green roofs</a>, or shaped them as boats; one even has a mini pub inside....<br><br><a href='http://inhabitat.com/8-funky-backyard-tiny-sheds-shortlisted-for-the-uks-2013-shed-of-the-year-competition/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

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Eco Bike Hoose Shed from Camden Town

This bike shed topped with a lovely green roof won the Eco Shed category of the competition; it is used to store 11 bicycles!

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Cabin Habit Shed

This cabin habit shed won the best cabin/summerhouse prize; looks like a hobbit house, no?

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Nest Design Studio Shed

The Nest Design Studio scooped first place in the Best Office category of the competition

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Mini Doctor Tardis Shed

A replica of theTardis from a popular sci-fi TV series was designed by David Lifton for his son Rhys. It took five months to build.

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Three Steps Bar Pub Shed

Lastly, the Three Steps Bar won first place in the Pub Shed category.

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Chris Balcombe

Every year, thousands of "sheddies" throughout the United Kingdom submit images of their backyard sheds for a chance to win the Shed of the Year competition. Now in its seventh year, the competition seeks funky designs in eight different categories that go above and beyond the standard block tool shed. This year's finalists were handpicked out of a whopping 1,975 entries, but only one of them will win.